CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 135

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question his most careful consideration, in the hope that he might be enabled to manage the matter so as to reconcile the conflicting interests of the Military and the Mercantile community; having however consulted with those well acquainted with the locality he has been compelled to come to the conclusion that the site which has been selected by Military Authorities on the spot, alone fulfils those conditions in a point of view which would justify the creation of Barracks and Hospitals for the occupation of Troops.

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The Barracks at Stanley Kong me as the Duke of Newcastle must be aware, notoriously unhealthy and the various Sanitary improvements which have from time to time been introduced there have failed to effect any appreciable benefit to the health of the Troops.

It was mainly on this account that Major General Sir C. Straubenzie recommended the requisition of the "Cape Collinson Peninsula" as being well adapted for a Sanitarium.

Sir G. Lewis considers therefore that in dealing with this land, the health of the Troops must be regarded as of primary importance and with every desire to meet the wishes of the Governor, he has come to the conclusion

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134 to the give question his most careful consideration, in the hope that he might be enabled to manage the matter so as to reconcile the conflicting interests of the Military and the Mercantile community; having however consulted with those well acquainted with the locality he has been compelled to come to the conclusion that the site which has been selected by Military Authorities on the spot, alone fulfils those conditions in a point of view which would justify the creation of Barracks and Hospitals for the occupation of Troops. Sanitary the The Barracks at Stanley Kong me as the Duke of Newcastle must be aware, notoriously unhealthy and the various Sanitary improvements which have from time to time been introduced there have failed to effect any appreciable benefit to the health of the Troops. It was mainly on this account that Major General Sir C. Straubenzie recommended the requisition of the "Cape Collinson Peninsula" as being well adapted for a Sanitarium. Sir G. Lewis considers therefore that in dealing with this land, the health of the Troops must be regarded as of primary importance and with every desire to meet the wishes of the Governor, he has come to the conclusion
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134

to

the

give

question his most careful

consideration, in the hope that he might be enabled to

mange

the

metter us to reconcile the conflicting interests of the Military and the Inercantile community; having however consulted with those well acquainted with the locality he has been compelled to come to the conclusion that the site which has been selected by Military Authorities on the spote, alove fulfils those conditions in a point of view which would justify the creation of Barracks and Hospitals for the occupation of Troops.

Sanitary

the

The Barracks at Stong kong me as the Duke of Newcastle must be

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>

aware,

notoriously unhealthy and the various Sanitary improvements which have from time to time been introdued theme have failed to effect my

in

appreciable benefit to the health of the Troops

It was mainly on this ascomet that Major beneral Sir C. Strawbenze recommended the requisition of the "Corolon Peninsula is being well adapted for a Sanitarium .

Siz b. Lewis considers therefore that in dealing with this land, the health of the Troops must be regarded

as

of primary importance and with every

desire to meet the wishes of the boverun, he has come to the conclusion

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